Study: Iowa corn and ethanol industry will ‘continue downward trend’ without new market access

By Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Jan 22, 2026
Jan 22, 2026

Corn in July — Corn silks begin to show on a corn field in early July.
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By Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch

A recent study prepared for the Iowa corn and ethanol industries predicts that without expanded markets, the “best days for corn growers are in the past.”

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